Local gender equality group kicks off drive

Friday

Jan 18, 2013 at 12:13 PMJan 18, 2013 at 12:17 PM

Local political action committee organizing kick off event for signature petition

A locally formed group aimed at adding sexual orientation and gender identity to the protected classes in Missouri’s nondiscrimination policy is hosting a series of kickoff events as it prepares to collect signatures for its initiative petition.

Missourians for Equality is hosting a local kick off at the Trinity Episcopal Church in Kirksville Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m.

The group is using the event as a springboard to their signature drive during which they will attempt to gather more than 100,000 signatures in order to be considered for the ballot in 2014.

“People don’t realize you can be fired because of your perceived sexual orientation in this state,” said group executive director Aaron Malin in a press release. “This campaign looks to educate people on the matter.”

Missourians for Equality is a non-partisan political action committee.